Triple

T4079166
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject 8.2 kiloyear event E87434 entity
Predicate studiedIn P770 FINISHED
Object Quaternary science
Quaternary science is an interdisciplinary field that investigates Earth’s most recent geological period, focusing on past climates, environmental changes, and their impact on ecosystems and human societies.
E413776 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Quaternary science | Statement: [8.2 kiloyear event, studiedIn, Quaternary science]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quaternary science
Context triple: [8.2 kiloyear event, studiedIn, Quaternary science]
  • A. Earth system science
    Earth system science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the Earth as an integrated system of interacting components—including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and human activities—to understand global processes and changes.
  • B. Cenozoic glaciations
    Cenozoic glaciations are a series of major ice age cycles during the Cenozoic Era that saw extensive growth and retreat of continental ice sheets, profoundly shaping Earth’s climate and landscapes.
  • C. Earth and Planetary Sciences
    Earth and Planetary Sciences is an interdisciplinary field that studies the origin, structure, processes, and evolution of the Earth and other planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond.
  • D. School of Earth Sciences
    The School of Earth Sciences at Wuhan University is an academic faculty specializing in the study and research of geology, geophysics, and related Earth and environmental sciences.
  • E. Notes from the Holocene
    Notes from the Holocene is a nonfiction book by science writer Dorian Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe through the lenses of evolution, ecology, and cosmology.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Quaternary science
Triple: [8.2 kiloyear event, studiedIn, Quaternary science]
Generated description
Quaternary science is an interdisciplinary field that investigates Earth’s most recent geological period, focusing on past climates, environmental changes, and their impact on ecosystems and human societies.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quaternary science
Target entity description: Quaternary science is an interdisciplinary field that investigates Earth’s most recent geological period, focusing on past climates, environmental changes, and their impact on ecosystems and human societies.
  • A. Earth system science
    Earth system science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the Earth as an integrated system of interacting components—including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and human activities—to understand global processes and changes.
  • B. Cenozoic glaciations
    Cenozoic glaciations are a series of major ice age cycles during the Cenozoic Era that saw extensive growth and retreat of continental ice sheets, profoundly shaping Earth’s climate and landscapes.
  • C. Earth and Planetary Sciences
    Earth and Planetary Sciences is an interdisciplinary field that studies the origin, structure, processes, and evolution of the Earth and other planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond.
  • D. School of Earth Sciences
    The School of Earth Sciences at Wuhan University is an academic faculty specializing in the study and research of geology, geophysics, and related Earth and environmental sciences.
  • E. Notes from the Holocene
    Notes from the Holocene is a nonfiction book by science writer Dorian Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe through the lenses of evolution, ecology, and cosmology.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69aed9435cf48190ad1da737c962d19d completed March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69aefc4e95b08190bd1ee8f6d3a9613c completed March 9, 2026, 4:58 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b56b5c2c948190a2548e26be3eedfd completed March 14, 2026, 2:06 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b56cbf12348190836f79e509468a3d completed March 14, 2026, 2:12 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b570aef9008190bf8ef2deb00178ae completed March 14, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:39 p.m.